In an exclusive interview to India Today TV, Union Home Minister Amit Shah talked about his views on the situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of postpaid mobile phones being active in Kashmir after over 70 days. He also talked about other issues including former finance minister P Chidambaram's arrest and the Ayodhya dispute case.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday gave an exclusive interview to India Today TV

Amit Shah talked about various issues including the situation in Kashmir and Article 370

Amit Shah also talked about P Chidambaram's arrest and the Ayodhya dispute verdict

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday gave an exclusive interview to India Today TV. Amit Shah talked about various issues including the situation in Kashmir and Article 370, Assam NRC, the economy and the Ayodhya dispute case.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the situation in Kashmir was under control. He said that there was no curfew in Jammu and Kashmir and that Section 144 was imposed only in six police stations.

This comes in the backdrop of postpaid mobile phones being active in Kashmir after over 70 days.

On being asked about the new chief minister of Maharashtra, Amit Shah said, "Devendra Fadnavis will be new chief minister. This election is under his leadership. We are fighting the elections in coalition with Shiv Sena."

On corrupt leaders joining BJP

Amit Shah said, "If any one changes the party, I welcome it...But if people elect them, we welcome them."

When asked whether investigation stops on tainted leaders on joining the BJP, Amit Shah said, "The chief minister and the council of ministers must be clean. People also take cognizance of the tainted leaders."

Amit Shah also praised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and said that he has done well during his tenure. "The NIA has also worked fine under Rajnath Singh. We are taking forward Rajnath Singh's work," Amit Shah said.